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Cosmetic Procedure
Breast Augmentation
One of the most popular forms of plastic surgery - the
third most popular procedure performed in the United
States for American women today - is breast augmentation.
Technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, breast
augmentation is designed to enhance or alter a woman's
breasts through the use of artificial implants. There
are many reasons that women are interested in changing
the size or shape of their breasts, ranging from reconstructive
necessity following a mastectomy to enhancing or balancing
the natural contours of the body.
Breast Lift
Some women inherently have less natural shape
and firmness in their breasts than others, and many
women lose breast elasticity and contour as time, childbirth
and nursing take their toll. Many choose to have a breast-lift
procedure, also known as a mastopexy, to lift and reshape
sagging breasts. Some women also have implants put in
during the same surgery to add more definition to their
breasts.
Breast Reduction
Although most people think of breast augmentation
procedures when they think of breast surgery, a growing
number of women are undergoing breast reduction procedures,
known as reduction mammaplasties.
Women with very large breasts can be tormented by a
variety of medical problems caused by the excessive
weight of the chest, from back and neck pain and skin
irritation to skeletal deformities and breathing problems.
Disproportionately large breasts can also lead to extreme
self-consciousness.
Breast reduction is designed especially for women with
such problems. The procedure removes a particular amount
of fat, glandular tissue, and skin from each or both
of the breasts, making them smaller, lighter, and firmer.
The surgery can also be used to reduce the size of the
areola, the dark skin surrounding the nipple.
The goal of breast reduction surgery is to give a woman
smaller, firmer, better-shaped breasts that are in proportion
with the rest of her body.
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